Tropical Cyclone Alert : Tropical Storm Ramil (FENGSHEN)
“RAMIL” FURTHER INTENSIFIES OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
Location of eye/center : The center of Tropical Storm RAMIL was estimated based on all available data at at 440 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (18.1, 116.3).
Strength : Maximum winds of 85 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 105 kph.
Forecast movement : Forecast to move Northwestward at 25 kph
Forecast position :
Oct 20, 2025 08:00 PM - 675 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (OUTSIDE PAR)
Oct 21, 2025 08:00 AM - 835 km West of Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)
Oct 21, 2025 08:00 PM - 915 km West of Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)
Oct 22, 2025 08:00 AM - 990 km West of Central Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)
Oct 22, 2025 08:00 PM - 1,100 km West of Central Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Severe Winds
The trough and outer rainbands of RAMIL and the easterlies will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
Today: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Occidental Mindoro.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 3.0 m: The northwestern seaboard of Ilocos Norte; the western seaboard of Pangasinan.
Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels.
Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 2.5 m: The seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, and Zambales; the western seaboard of Pangasinan; the remaining seaboards of Ilocos Norte
Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Aurora; the northern seaboards of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes; the western seaboard of Bataan; the remaining seaboards of Pangasinan
Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
Outside PAR, RAMIL will move northwestward to westward today before turning west southwestward to southwestward tomorrow (21 October) early morning.
RAMIL is forecast to reach severe tropical storm category within the next 12 hours while outside the PAR Region.
Varoitus voimassa ma klo 6:15 - ma klo 19:15
